LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 549, 2 July 1909, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

vTHe' ! postal .authorities '-advise', -that., tho: Mokoia; whioh ileft, Sydney : on for Auckland, has on board an' Australian (ind English' niaij,.;-wbich; is expected to rerich here'oh-'Monday. by'thfe'.-Auck-land express.' '■;;■■-'":>.'.■ ''.■■■' ?.'.' ';■';i;r,-': -„■.■■ ;'•'•'".. ; ;"';'

:-. The new.. Presbyterian orphanage at Brook,lyu will be formally opened by his ExccUeitjy !the Governor onfJuly,24; : at:3.30 p.m. -The Orphanage.is!filling'rapidly, , ;•,;;-;:.;.,":•'.v,-^.;

'An acre of land at Kent Terrace and; Edge Hill wae offered, some..time.ago ,to the City. Council for a market, Bite'; but ther Markets Committee retommended" last ■ ovening that the:- offer; at ■ tho prioe of; £11,600,, - d&j, ~ ■''/:'..." '~ :" : /r': -^yA^. '"'■/•:•■'■'

"This Jβ-the longest sitting of the Land Board that I have attended, , , , said Mr.Jftsi Maekenaie, Goramiseioher of Crown 'Latide, when;tho.Board adjourned last.-nSghtV •Oil resuming, to-day;; the Board will- hold a numbor of, ballots for' fleptibni at; phakune/and elsewhere, '•■ '/■'■■:' : ::^ ; "-• ;:^r :o^'•'.-'-'i.v : .:V;r iV V''

A revival in; the flax; industry was' predicted yektcrday by a local ■ merchant; who stated,that tliero'js a', possibility-of'4oo extra men being put,on the Makervia swamp'works jn August. The outlook at the'Foxtoh mills is also expected to improve, at an early, date.

The application of'ihb Northland.Volunteer Firo Brigade for ■ the : necessary -equipment is being reported on by the Superintehdoht of tho City. Brigade; and tho matter (vi]l oome before the City .Council shortly. , .; ; ;::-::;; ■ -y;

.Petitioners for, the oarly elosing of boot and shoe repairing" and , boot and, shoe fotailers , shops we/to bp informed ty tho City Council that their./petition' does : u6t contain the names ;bf a mojority of\tli© OCOUK piers of such shops in the.city.' -, ?, -' ■'<:;■

Passengers , arriving , at Wellington from .oversea porta during June lolalled 1220; ineluding 10 Chinese. Tlie departurce number 1141. Tlie > arrivals were /made, up of 691 from the United Kingdom; 603 From. Australia, and 32 from other parts. .Of tho. departures; 1018 went;to Australia; and 123; to. the United ...Kingdom.:; 'y-! I" .:' : :, :.;. ; ;

: A private inquiry; undor the . Eailffay partment has been held at flrosj' Creek. Tki subject of tho ; inquiry has not been made public, but the Department f. dtnks that it had 'anything to do,\vith charges of drunkehness agaiilst members .oftHo railway staff, sly grog-selling; or "ragginig" as has been stated. The' punMiment for "ragging" i»' dismissal. .'"; ; -'■,';' -f..- /- : / ; ;■-.■•,'•..:' ■■'■... .'■■■,■'. -

t A matter bearing directly on the Melrbso hghtifag scheme was brought" forward at last night's meeting Of tbo City Council, when the Finance Committed recommended 1 that £2500, part of the £10,000-Publio Lighting Extenaiohs Loaiijbe iaiSed,,e6 as to bo available early in October'-for the Melrosb lighting oxtensioii, and that tentkrs be called for the material forthwith. The recommendation of the committee was agreed to;'- , '; '■■.■" Vv. ';■

-\.A'.statement wae prt!sentod to last night's mooting of the City /Council, showing the estimated receipts for 1909-10. The state ment showed estimated receipts £214,726, of which £20,601 had been collected up to Junfi 29 last.. The expenditure''for' the year was cetimntcd nt £214,281, of which £41,822" had beon spent;'up to, .J.iiiie 29 last, leaving the oouncil . a margin ?of their -estimates' -of £172,459 to work on, ■'-.'■ . , >: .

Tlio. City: Council,-having decided that it could hot olfef MH Gooigo Goodall, of.Willis Streot, moro than £400 for. tho six years' lease ho holds of/n portion of that block of city property, next to Chews Lane, which projects from, the neiv street nlignment, the losseo i has written te tho council withdrhtvingJiis oll'eritn determine tho lease for £550, intimating that ho has coniplbtod nrraii(zoments for carrying on his business therofor some tirrio to Come. . . . . . -..;-.

. -fhe'nclTice.(of one so long familiar with Land Vanes, as Mr.. Gardner, of Palmerston f"' 1 ' 1 ' 1 -. who isi also well known to tho Capitalists 'of.Wellington, should bb of groat value to Investors,; Lending Institutions, -unci any one' who Tante to: avoid mietftkee'.in the nUase of land." TeL US, Palm. Nottk-Advt.

Tho Rccoiver-Gonpral acknowledges tho receipt of 7s. "conscience money," v received through the Railway Department.

Alterations in the regulations governing tlio examination of engineers appear in this week's Gazette. ,'■'■■ ,

A Gazette notice forbids money orders and correspondence being forwarded to Albert H. l'ostel, of 120 West .3<lth Street, .New York.

, TW-'City "Council ,hae deoidod- to call for tenders locally and,in London for 1500 metallic hlamont lamp's. . -.-". '' ■

Straight air brakes for tramways and railways aro for the future to bo admitted to tho Dominion duty free. . '■ .

Alternative tenders aro invitod by the Aot-ing-Seoretary of tho Post and Telegraph Department for a twico-wcokly,-thrice-weekly, and daily mail services between Johnsonvillo and Ohfl-riii. . -...;■;... , ■-..-.•:■.-

.Sixteen.bankruptcies have occurred so far this year in Wellington, as against twentythree '. for the corresponding 6ix months' of last year, ..-' \ ■:' ;-. :.,." .-'.. . - _■'■■:■.;:>

'The adjourned applications. for diecharges by William M'Alley, Eado Bros,, '•; J, ■ M, Schapcrs,' and C' C. AV Wilkenninp;, will be heard before tho next sitting of the Bank' ruptey Court. ;■■ .. . : , ,' ■ , ■

A- well-attended and enthusiastic meeting was bold at the residence: of , Mr. .W. Is ■Shortt, at Eastboui'ne, on Wednesday erenltig, the outcomo of which—tho Easlbouiiio Amateur Dramatic Society—will shortly make its bow to tho public; ; It is understobd that there are still a few vacancies in the society, and intending members should communicate with the secretary, Mr. W.'Graht,"Maisohotte," Aluritai, : . : ; "■;■:: ";■'!..

, .Among the passengers by the Morayshire, which' arrived from Liverpoolyestordtty, were 47: assisted immigrants). made up of eight adult males, , three men: under twonty-ono years of age, twelve children, under twelve yaats of age, and. twenty-fourwomeni',Occu-pations of tM iinmigmnte are gie en. variously as domestics, dairymaids, farmors/ and farm labourers, while five women have come to tho Dominion to join their husbands'. ':/

A somewhat poculiar case was mentioned •in the Magistrate's Court yc&torday morning. Counsel for the plaintiff stated that the defondant in a civil' action: (reported to be a man of ■ means);<had disappeared. '■-. Wellington in March, last, with the expressed mtentioniof going to Tauranga and Auckland for the benefit of his health, and,' from Auok,)andj he intended to send money down,to : his creditors. An order was/mado for the advert tisiiig of the summons in the Tauranga papers.

The tender of Mr. G. M.-Fmcr,-of Hamilton, has been accepted: for the. 'construction of the Waiau: Bridge, on the route' of the Blenheim-Waipara railway. . The contract price is £20,467 4s. . Other tenders received were as follow:—M. O'Connor, Wellington, £20,961 195.; Watson, Modes, and Son, Dunedin, £21,415 16s. Bd,;V W. G, Mouat, Orbymouth, £22,766 125.: j.- and -A; Anderson, Uhristchurch; £23,374 5b.. 4d,; J, Porter, ■ Christchurch, £23,765 12s i /■

: Tlio Registrar-General's Department : will shortly remove from the Customhouse to rooms on the third floor of'Uio 1 Public Trust Building. This ch(M£o js <ft eohscqueiioo of tho acoepteneo of tho -position of.Rogistr'arGtfnoral: by-Mr. F.i % Mansfield, who, 1 as Chief lucctoral Officer, occupies, l with his staff,, the ildttr above. : Thb' reduction- of' the staff ofitlie Health Department,' which,. merly,occupied the.whole of the third floor/ has; madotiho^alteration , possible. :i, .','>>■ 1; Killing -time by;:spaMihg,';stoiie-throwiftg, etc., tooms .to have palled with; unemploxed watbrside workers... .But a- littlo piece of novelty is now lighting up of winter afternoons.• Alongside;the ; .ferry ;wharf : yes' terday,'■ passers-by nligbt have seen a group of rnoaso arrayed in' a'small circle'that ft was: almost impossible for an outsider los'ee What was going on. .There' Was little talk ing j: Only, occasionally, obe;o6ulfl,hear money '.Jingling.-.; -By: one- 0f... those', present % was L'Stated-. that.-the name :.-ot•■ the 'game' ■ was! : ',. .-_. Arts _ and Hanker.',' • It' is saij, to b'e not 'witliouli: v :profit : toi'tliose;;.who.^n;; ;"'%>'iiiKi >>Jflrrt f>ds^<AiiiAii&-y'^tl^<i::'■:-'■ Z.\j :p Repainting the > old ; Government ; = Houbc. Whlth no\y;does sefvice'ae'Pafliamf-ntHouse, was begun; yesterday. , ■iTwclvemcri; are 'engaged upon, the wotkj'wlilcli;is*'expected to ! occupy^five I ..weeks. W During \ bhe; next■ .few days the repainting of portions" of 'the .Ponrua .Asylum ;biiildings:|, com-' menced. At-, la intpreeting to-note that theso buildinescost; moreto. paint than, anyother i pnbliqTiuilding.in New, Zealand ,, tho';6oveminent "Buildings' not is iin'.derstood that/twelve, iinettploycd will be put on this:work',-.winch.will probably .occupy;: two,months; ,:Some.difficulty is\ being in:: securing accommodation ■at.'Porirua;for the! men. ;■/,•;;:; •:!:■„.■ ; -:: !

' It was expected i, that Oouhciilor : Lukb would make nu' interesting, statomont at lait night's meeting of tlie : City Counoilj in rejgard to. the-friction reported-to have arfeen. within the.oounoilr It was his. intention to .in,- moving ; the adoption- , of '.the Reserves 1 Cominitteo'g report, but he had "moroly indiv cated the subjeot he was opminfe' to, ; and iorii« plimonted.the newspapers on their ;in'obt^ing'^articnl« : |i.;of;->])Ai-'.:VW''.''.-liap^ : ponod at - a when Coun« oillorHmdmarsh rose to a poihit of order./ He submitted that the matter to' whichoillor Luke \was referring" did not arise: out of $ho report'then before the council.. "Thank youi'. , sjiid,'- Councilloi Lukb, 1 "I': shall have another.opportunity latw-on." , Espectaiions were, howorcrj'disappointed,''for tho subject did not-come up again, - ; ''!■''-.•;: ■':'.''■ ■:::'.: : "':->' ,: i; .' Half a .dozen residents : ■ of ■ Kilbirnie ftttended'.at last, eight's meetingof the City Oounciltoprotest'against.tiio laying of fiublio drains thtough their : prbporttei .■':■■, Mr. '■ GV' Clark,' of Janiiis Street, •'■• pointed out that if tho; drain were laid as: it was proposfid it should.; be, it would- run right through tiio centre of his section. In the event of liis debidiug to , build/'the drftin"rt'oul(f be uiider the house for its' wholo length. ■ He was preto sell the'section to the couiicil for the amount,'upon , which ho paid' rates,' Sections owned by his wife;, and her sister were also likely to bo affected: Messrs. C, G. Sherwood, J. A. Higginbpttom.and J. ,, J. Billinger also made ieomplaint.; The' Mayor proniißcd that the council'iind the engineer would give heed to the objections raised and the matter was left in tho herids of the Outlying Districts Committ-eo.' , ■ f v : ! ■'■'-. ■.;■" .-:.;•'■ i. At last, night's .meeting of'tiie City-Coun-cil:tho. Finance Committee, (whioh had further considered the roporb of the' City' Engineer and a reduction of £6275 in tho street works estimates) ■ recommended , that .the amended • oatiniatcs, ■■amounting, to :£31,727j bo.approved; , The opinion. was expressed by couneilloM; that, considering the low staleof tho labour market, it behoved the council to think well before taking such a step ae was proposed by iho ' committee. Tlie'' Mayor. stated ■ that, although tho council had resolved to- reduce the eetiniatce' to £35,000.: this would not mean the,'dismissal of a single workman. At. the end. of six nidnthe, if: it were found that thoy had a firm control of the finances,' , and it should happen that^SOOO;or £3000 ' was available, ■■•• he wbuH be ' pleoaed to • reoamraend -that the amount should be spent on roads throughout tho: city. Councillor M'Laren: urged that as many men as ixissible. should Iμ ento, oairy out, necessary works. An amendment to delete tho clauEewai lost. - .On July 1,1871j the A.M.P. Society opened a , branch in Wellington,, and this year is the Diamond Jubilee year of the.sobicty. To celebrate fho occasion, the locAl branch heJd a dinner and smoking concert at the Hotel Windsor last.night.-. Cordiality and enthusiasm were tbo keynotes of the gntlieritiß, which; under the presidency of tho Hon.; C. J Johnston,: chairman of tho local board, negotiated a. short toast, list and a longhand very good musical prograinme;: "The Society" was proposed by tho chairman and re-spe-nded to by. Mr, E. W. Lowe; Mr. , A,H, Williamson propowd "Tlio Cli.iirmivii," and Mr..-: \V, ■S. Slontan. "Tho -.-. Mr. A, de B. Brandon, deputyfChairmanVof the, board, also' spoke. lloferoiicD was made i« the speeches to the success of the soflictyftiid the spirit/of: amity, prevailing fthiougst its officers, and a cable messago was dispatoW toihe he.id office reforrihg to the:"eternal prodjwrity of tlie society" and conveying wishes for ■a continua:noo of it. Soiigs were given : by Messrs;.W.Maoboth, W-. C.■■'Homerj , ,' and liickson, ■ A glee party' contributed some onjpyablo items, Mr. Macbeth drew: clmrooal sketches, and ft 'cello solo, a pianoforte duet, ftiid complotcd the musical porUoa (rf.the proceodkgs. •'..- ■ ■'■, -.'. :. .-.'^

A sitting of the Nati.vo Appellate Court in Wellington is set down for- July-13., : The man, Miohaol Brcnnan, '• who waa arrested at Palmcrston' North on Wcdnesdayi* was brought down to Wellington yesterday' Two charges Tvill boj)rofcfr«l against him, . ■ one of breaking into St. Mark's- Church, and the other of breaking into the vica.rage ::,.',. application of .the- Polhill: .Football Club for the JoaM of ft portion of tho Town; JJelt at A-ro Street for. the-purpose of erect-, uig a gymnasium hae boon refused by the Reserves Committee of the City. Council. ! -The Wellington Football Association's application for permission to take-up a collection on Newtown Park on, Julv 10 on'the occasion of'the Wollineton v. "Taranaki representative match,. hae been, granted by. : the City Council. •.:.:■ -,;..; . ■ ■ ■'-. _ The -fifth edition of ' 'New Zealand Labour ; Laws,' contftking an introduction expl&na- •■ ton- of the various/Acts by Mr. B. Tregoar (Secretary for Labour), a useful analysis of all tho Acts, ahdttither novel features,, hae ■'■■: justbeen published; 1 ; ■ " ? '■■' ■'-:...■' '■ t -According to G: George JDirectorof the Auckland Technical School, a eood woodwerk instructor ie 4 worth,- at the' very least, £250 a year while nothing less than £180 a year; should be, paid to a capable cookery instructrcee,- '.' . -;■ '/',-■■■ .: V The'(Jμ Committoc'of Wbay-Cbnncfl ; : is to" moot'on Moflday to'consider negotiations with/the Gae f] Company. ■ Tbe'JJayoi stated jat last; night's meeting! of the' City ■ Council tliat certain: terms had' boen ; , for- : warded to the company,; Mid tbe reply would " bo put bofow aoommitteo when it met next . week. . ,■;. , -.-. .';.■ ..'■'..; -..•!.>.,,-,.-'.;^.-,-0..:,.■;.- . . One reason why .primary, school teacheri are supposed to be Uli&blo to adequately apprcoiato the work .accomplished, by' toachera , in the technical. schools is/ remarked Mr. J. H.; Howell, Director of the Christchurch - Jechnical School) ''boottuso of their narrow and exclusive training, arid thoir general out. look on life."■■-.■'.• : ,; ■■■■'■[■;■ -..<.■'>■'>■:■■■':: :■.../ ■"/■ .To . facilitate visitors : in- search': of the To\iHst Departmonfc, the City Council' hasbroken its rule, and allowed the Department ; ' w erect a fiiiffcr-posttb draw, attention to:tho.' office. Ihorongirioer rdp'brtod that ho was not- in fatbnr.,oi thosoinoticoe' generally,'■•'. but tho present waa a speoial. case, and it : the work wae carried out to the satisfaction- • of the council ho'thought it: might be allowed. ;'•■, ;.■■■■■' :'•';.-"'-•;•--■'■■: ; : ;; - -:'^- ■ The sia.tdmbat-' ..whiclt'."' hii". : Iria4ta /publisliod''' that .the--"Labour, .Journal ,, .in its present form 'is to be aboliehed is stDlncws tothe Labour Department, which has received no ' notice of any intended change. The "Journal" is stated to bo in a different poeitibn from some other Government ;publications: that are being retrenched in that it ie claimed for. it:that it, has", a . considerable circulation among, regular "subscribers at 5 the 'rato of 2s. • 6d. a year, and a refund to subscribers Voiild"' be n«e«sary if the "f Journal"- were suddenly discontinued,:,---r- 'v/r 'i; yy: : ■..-.V^;,.:-'- ;■;■; Tho Librarios; Committee of tho City Council have instructed, tho librarian'to arrange ' tho room lately: used- by the lending depart ment es a children's londing and reading de-v partmentv '1 his will be ; stocked with- lScra- ■ i turo suitjabje for them,/' The queatioh of, th« ~ SUbsoriptioii .to' be charged will bo dealt witli-' later,'and a report Iwiff be forwarded to ;the '■*' council. CounoillorvM'Laten statedi that a '■:■■ juvenile.branch:had Tjeenio&tablishcd lit Now-' town, and a eitnilar movement had been I taken up all over tho country. . An impetus , is to be given to Arbor' Day proceedings by tho City Council this year. U was decided, at last night's mooting of the council, that a forward policy in connection with tho plnntiuj; on tho day bo given effect to, and that the publio should bo mvitod to 00-opertito in the matter. The council will supply the necessary trees for pl&ntmg. Councillor Ooviho hoped that there would bo some really active stepi taken, and that the matter would aot drop into oblivion, A deputation from Northland—Moesre. l< , . B. Sharp and IT. Eastgato—waited upon tho City CoUndrllist'night, and urged the ncoossity for art improvement in the Old Military Itoid, «hich,runs from Gt',rd,n Road to tho school. It wai pointed out that tie alleged road; Was at a.stecu pathj'jind one of tho in the city. The deputa- . tion etatod that every effort hod been made ' to get the matter settled without coming to the council, but success had not attended the efforts of the residents . Tho council decided to look into the mattet. ' >

v Very apropos came a telegram yesterday to Mr. Vai'noy, Director of tbeAVanganui'TccV .' meal $choof; at the.conference of technical .. school; experts in session 'at the. Education. Juoardv Officer Mbmb'eris, wore dincussing the . pros" and; cons.'of insuring technical , school/ Buildings and;-equipment,; and-•.■Mγ, Warney V ,had jUstexprosaed his, conviction that boko'.-;-/ ; provision, in,that respect was.very necessary, ;•' when at. telegram • was handed!to hims--: "Plumbing ■■■ shop burned- down-, last night. , ' Ho oyedit ruflfully> and quoted: It sadly in 1 omphftsis/of 'his :: previous;; remark*,,. ■- ..;. y

■■ it'WM decided at last night'B Meeting : bT ■ the City.Oouncil'that the rosolutiois (adopted -- on June 2); refusing; parmleeion; tothe Lacrosse Association: to; charge for.' admittance . !to ;tb« ; Basin Reserve on-the occasion of the '■■:-<. Auckland-Wellington, match, ehotild be re-" : > soinded. .; ,Tho council ; agfced' tb ; allow V.the..".;' ittßooiation ! to charn-o for admissions; Several•; v councillors' urged that discretion.-, should bo j ■ exeroised ,by the ■ committee in their allot-/?• mentof the. ten? days in: the year m\ which v pnymenii' for admission'could bo allowM; finds ■■. reference was mado' to the probaMo;.'yisltVof 7 . the -Australian' cricketers.■■■:?;■'■' : \ rV,^;;. ( i',™ ;,V :\Yandoring cattle were tiesubject tif. dis- ; cUssibn at last, night'li meeting , .of the: City ■;■. ; Council./.Councillor. Morrah thought -if;tree/: ■'. high time:that the. council ':,;<. dealt .with-the;;-:, matter. 1 which was [a groat nuisance in • aU-.. the suburbs. had been'convietod ro- "'■■'■ peatcdly for, allowing their {stock towander ,:: ; on .the roads, 'but the, fines' imposed we'roV, so small that <it paid a m'atr to' let' his ; stock graiW on :: tho: roadsides: He thought u that; the Tariger •■ehould be relieved of; : all'| duties -, other ;tliau Iranging;. arid; that"; the"/'.p City • Solicitor should conduct' the prosccu-.:' tions in tlie Court, and press for substantial ' fiubs./The Mayor promised to Save the Inat- ■: tw; loDKed' into,; hud.; intimated that ; .lie-'-.M'ne ': going to. take•: no ■ noneenße;'in .'Mghrd■'■;'to" i ■wa&dcrhig;,stoek.;;:: ;.:-■:;' ;\ - v.,/.v, ■.-.- ,;,.-.;; ; ; !Tli6 abattoirs loan camo up tit this Oily" .Counoil' moetiiig last night.: Councillor; Fitz- ' : gerald oxprcseed ■■ fegret at Hewing ltiehlbors ,' of tho' , l'maueo Committee making directly contrary arinouiicemcntfe. Hβ wiehod to h«ar "■' tho Mayer's.. yiqtfe-. regarding -tbo: £2()00- iwl--:-i ■ niice, of the; existence of which Morrah; was so positive. ' 1 Tho' Mayor saidw-. that ho. was' not "responsible , for tho^Opilliou l '■'.: of any member,of tho council, : and ho held \ ; ■ to his ofiijiftal statement that -til was n« V £2000 balance., He could only ask Oouilcillot V Morrah to prove his contention by bringing ". forward tno amount; the councillor! cbuld ; ,npt;pMdnee;'a r 'ehHlin(t;, ; :-."Co'iihcill(M , : ..M<>rrfth ■; lmtnediatfelyrose.to reebmniend that a report :' should -.be obtained' from, tho, auditor) : Mr.r •'■: Clarke. '.--H6 eMod that he-lihd been through '■'> the whole' thitjg,with that 'official, who was' V satisfied that Jtlie 'money Was: there.' The t Mnyor remarked on the uselessness of bandj-.' ing words, but added that lie was prepared ■'•. .to hnve : the, matter gonb; into, , not only":by ->'■ Mr,'Clarke, but'in Vie presence of tlie Go-1 .:■'• .vbrnmont. auditor. ■ Notliiiig was resolved Upon, howevOr.; , : ...■,. ' . ...... ...-. " (l / :